A master's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics or a related technical field from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. master's degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
Excellent academic performance in all completed coursework, with a minimum GPA of 3.400 on a 4.000 scale.
Previous coursework that includes satisfactory completion of at least nine credit hours of calculus, three credit hours of linear algebra and three credit hours of computer programming in a high-level language. (Typically, a Bachelor of Business Administration does not provide sufficient background.)
Submission of a complete application, including a statement of purpose, official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies and payment of appropriate application fee.
Official GRE graduate school admission test results with a minimum 80th-percentile quantitative score.
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant's potential success as a doctoral student.

550 paper-based examination.
213 computer-based examination.
80 Internet-based examination.
A score of 6.5 on the IELTS English language proficiency examination is acceptable in place of the above scores for the TOEFL examination.